American Cajun musician (guitarist, singer, songwriter and harmonica player), born May 24, 1934; died February 6, 1979 in a car crash with his brother Will Balfa.
Rodney was one of the members of the Cajun band The Balfa Brothers. He also played with Nathan Abshire and New Lost City Ramblers, among others.
ALBUMS
Dewey Balfa And Rodney Balfa
Uncle Adam's Banana
1973, 7", Le Chant Du Monde
The Balfa Brothers
Legends Of Cajun Music
2002, CD, Album, Music Catalogue Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 
,
, Cajun
The Balfa Brothers
Play Traditional Cajun Music - Vol I And II
1990
The Balfa Brothers
The New York Concerts
1980
The Balfa Brothers
J'Ai Vu Le Loup, Le Renard Et La Belette
1976
The Balfa Brothers
Play Traditional Cajun Music
1973
APPEARANCES +
Kevin Naquin & Cajun Preservation
La Musique Traditionnelle Débranchée = Traditional Music Unplugged
2022, CD, Album, Swallow Records, Swallow Records
Nathan Abshire With His Pine Grove Boys* And The Balfa Brothers
Master Of The Cajun Accordion - The Classic Swallow Recordings
2013, CD, Comp, Ace, 
,
, Cajun
Various
The Newport Field Recordings, 1964-1967 - Louisiana Cajun + Creole
2010, CD, Comp, RE, Rounder Records
The Balfa Brothers & Nathan Abshire
The Balfa Brothers & Nathan Abshire
2008, CD, Album, Field Recorders' Collective
Dewey Balfa
Dewey Balfa with Friends & Family
2007, CD, Album, Field Recorders' Collective
Various
Cajun Champs
2004, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, Arhoolie Records
Various
Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection
1996, ,
, Country/Gospel/Bluegrass/Cajun/Folk
Revon J. Reed, Nathan Abshire With His Pinegrove Boys*, Cyprien Landreneau, Adam Landreneau, Isom Fontenot*, Jerry Devillier, Breaux Brothers*
Cajun Fais Do-Do
1995
Nathan Abshire Featuring The Balfa Brothers
Pine Grove Blues / The Good Times Are Killing Me
1991, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
J'ai Été Au Bal (I Went To The Dance), Vol. 2
1990, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Records, ,
, Zydeco/Cajun/Soundtrack
Various
Cajun Spice: Dance Music From South Louisiana
1989
Nathan Abshire
A Cajun Legend .... The Best Of Nathan Abshire
1986
Balfa Brothers Orchestra*
Cajun Days
1980, LP, Album, Sonet
Dewey Balfa
Cajun Fiddle Old & New With Dewey Balfa
1977
Various
Cajun Social Music
1977
Various
Musique Non Écrite - Folk -
1976, LP, Expression Spontanée, 
Those Fabulous Legendary & Loveable Balfa Brothers*
Lâche Pas La Patate !
1976, LP, Expression Spontanée
Various
Louisiana Cajun French Music From The Southwest Prairies Vol. 1
1976
Nathan Abshire Featuring The Balfa Brothers
The Good Times Are Killing Me
1975
Various
Folk Pirate
1975,
Various
Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés - Musique Cajun De Louisiane
1974
Various
J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana)
1974, ,
, Cajun/Zydeco/Swamp Pop
The Balfa Brothers Orchestra* With Nathan Abshire / The Ardoin Brothers Orchestra*
The Cajuns - Vol.1
1973
Various
The Roots Of America's Music
1968, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Cajun/Country Blues/Country/Harmonica Blues/Bluegrass/Honky Tonk/Texas Blues/Chicago Blues/Dixieland/Ragtime/Louisiana Blues/Delta Blues/Piano Blues/Zydeco/Folk
Dewey Balfa & His Musical Brothers
Parlez Nous A Boire / Valse De Balfa
1967, 7", Single, Swallow Records, ,
, Cajun
Les Frères Balfa*
Grand Basile
LP, Album, Discovale
Elise Deshotel And His Louisiana Rhythmaires*
Le' Two Step De' Villeplatte / La Valse De Bon Baurche
10", Khoury's Records
Les Frères Balfa* Avec Marc Savoy
'Tit Galop Pour Mamou
The New Lost City Ramblers
50 Years (Where Did You Come From? Where Did You Go?)
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways
Various
Français D'Amérique (Enregistrements Réalisés Entre 1928 Et 2004)
2009, CD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
, Field Recording/Cajun
Various
France : Une Anthologie Des Musiques Traditionnelles
2009, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
, Chanson/Musette/Occitan/Catalan Music/Basque Music/Maloya/Séga
Various
down!home Saturday night
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways
Various
Nord America - Louisiana - Cajun E Zydeco
2001, CD, Comp, jew, Fabbri Editori